Definition of "marinate"

marinate

/ˈmæɹɪneɪt/

verb
third-person singular simple present marinates, present participle marinating, simple past and past participle marinated
1. (ergative) To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking.
2. (intransitive) Of ideas or feelings, to mentally develop over time